Two days later, the stick of Jingcha finally fell on the brains of the Beijing officials, and the result of deposing, degrading, and ordering a total of 48 people directly woke up all the sleeping hearts.

The unusual events that followed, as well as the intriguing winds in Ming Pao, made people realize that with the initial results of economic reform, the political deepening of the reform has become more and more unstoppable.

Wash the old dust, and all things are renewed.

"In the new year and new atmosphere, you should always freshen up, shouldn't it be dusty and sideburns like frost!"

Looking at the miscellaneous officials and servants who were moving furniture and transporting documents back and forth in the yamen, Jiang Xinghuo was wiping the table by himself, and he also laughed at the same time.

In order to distinguish it from the ministries, the chief of the internal department in the president's law change affairs yamen still uses the prefix of "promotion" with the nature of temporary dispatch, and this kind of thing is a relatively vague concept, which can allow you to stay for a long time, and later even evolved into a regular official position, such as the chief soldier, governor, and governor of the Ming Dynasty can also be a temporary dispatch, although the power is great, but it will be withdrawn one day, and no one can say anything on the official face.

But no matter what, things are still going in a good direction.

The two vice presidents of the Yamen, Xu Jingchang and Yao Guangxiao, the Duke of Dingguo, were promoted to the Department of Industry and the Department of Commerce respectively, while the Department of City was transferred by Zhao Yi, who was originally a member of Zhejiang's political participation, and Zhu Heng of Daming Bank was responsible for the promotion.

In addition, the ambassador of the Ming Pao Institute (Zheng Bapin) was promoted by Guo Jin to be in charge of matters related to Ming Pao, and Chai Che continued to stay by Jiang Xinghuo's side to be responsible for the confidentiality of documents.

Among the four divisions, except for the banking division, which is relatively small as a whole and its business is still in its infancy, the other divisions are relatively large.

For example, the Department of Industry merged the Ordnance Bureau and the Artillery Foundry (under the jurisdiction of the Iron Smelting Yard), which originally belonged to the Ministry of Industry, as well as the War Bureau of the Inner Court, in addition to a number of mines, workshops, and manufacturing offices.

Needless to say, the restarted Guangzhou "Huaiyuan City Shipping Division", Quanzhou "Laiyuan City Shipping Division", and Ningbo "Anyuan City Shipping Division" all belong directly to here, Zhao Li has a lot of experience in maritime trade, and it is also handy to use, in addition, it is ocean commodity insurance, futures and other business supervision, which is also under the responsibilities of the Municipal Shipping Division.

As for Zhao Li's own promotion, that is, the benevolent and the wise see the wise, whether he gave the emperor an excuse to be attacked, he simply picked out the attitude of employing people without suspicion when he was in charge, in short, people were used, and during the period when Jiang Xinghuo was in charge, he had to continue to use a lot of people.

The commercial department is large-scale, but compared with other institutions in other yamen, it can be said that the Hongwu Dynasty is a serious "heavy agriculture and suppression of business", and now with the completion of the 2.1 million taels of gambling contract, the tuyere began to quietly turn to "the four people" and "open the sea and Yuguo", but the domestic business due to the poor foundation, coupled with the destruction of the domestic economy in the four years of Jingnan, is basically close to zero, which is a huge test for Yao Guangxiao.

Well, but at best, it's called "there's plenty of upside".

"Three things."

The old monk looked at Jiang Xinghuo who was wiping the table, and said slowly.

"Say it."

Jiang Xinghuo wiped more and more diligently, and he couldn't wait to polish this broken table.

"This year's military expenditure is very large, repairing the city of Beijing, cutting the feudal domain, and conquering Mongolia in the north, these are the big heads, so the domestic trade, especially the commerce and trade in the core area of Nanzhili, must be invigorated, otherwise the sea trade alone will definitely not be enough, and the salt tax must also be moved."

"I know, pave the road first, there is news from the workshop, the cement road is about these two days, and when the snow melts and the weather warms up, I will start paving it quickly."

Generally speaking, the cement road is usually paved in summer, and some choices will definitely not choose spring, because the ground will still be affected by low temperature in spring, and then cracking, sanding, etc., and the cement floor will also affect the service life after being frozen, and there is no such problem in summer.

However, considering that it is impossible to pave the road during the rainy season in the summer in the south of the Yangtze River, and the paving of the road is a big project, it is necessary to do a good job after the beginning of spring and before the rainy season.

If you want to build roads first, and if you want to make domestic business and trade flow smoothly, then in the most prosperous and wealthy Jiangnan, it is necessary to build a point-to-point business network, and the roads are connected between the main prefectures and counties, so that commerce can be restored.

"How's that planned?"

Yao Guangxiao handed Jiang Xinghuo a map of Kanyu, on which a line was drawn with charcoal.

Nanjing-Longtan-Dantu (Zhenjiang Fucheng) - Danyang - Wujin (Changzhou Fucheng) - Wuxi - Wangting - Hushuguan - Changzhou (Suzhou Fucheng) - Kunshan - Jiading - Shanghai - Huating (Songjiang Fucheng)

The dotted lines at the back are drawn in Jiaxing, Huzhou, Qiantang, Shaoxing, Ningbo and other places.

"It will definitely not be finished in half a year this year."

Jiang Xinghuo only glanced at it and said very firmly.

There is no other reason, this road he has measured with his legs and feet, the map looks like a plain, yes, but there are a lot of hills and lakes in it, although it is the best business route in the southern core economic region of the Ming Dynasty, but it is impossible to pave such a long road in the first half of the year.

"I don't expect to finish it in one go this year, it's good to plan to finish it in a year and a half, shop in sections, this year first put Nanjing-Longtan-Dantu (Zhenjiang Fucheng)-Danyang-Wujin (Changzhou Fucheng) This section is paved, Wujin is the north-south intersection of the Grand Canal, which is equivalent to the commerce and trade west of Nanjing and Nanjing, are merged into the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal."

"Actually, I think"

Jiang Xinghuo finally put down the rag, carefully looked at the map, and said after a long silence: "From the perspective of economic exchanges alone, the western section is of little significance. ”

"The reason is also simple, the western section from Nanjing to Dantu section, in fact, there is the Yangtze River waterway as a route, although from Nanjing began to pave the road into the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal transportation network, the political performance looks good, but in fact, it is better to study carefully, it is really better to start from the eastern section of the paving, and even from Ningbo, Shaoxing, Qiantang, Jiaxing, Huzhou in Zhejiang, all the way to Huating and Shanghai in Songjiang Prefecture, so that the economic significance brought by this is much greater than that of the western section."

Jiang Xinghuo is telling the truth, the western section of the Yangtze River shipping can be replaced, and the role of land transportation is not obvious, but in the Taihu Lake area and along the Hangzhou Bay, if there is a point-to-point high-speed trade route on land, then the speed of material circulation will increase significantly.

There is another significance in this, that is, Ningbo's "Anyuan City Shipping Division" is responsible for the main trade volume with Japan, Korea, Ryukyu and other places, whether it is import or export, if the eastern section of the land trade route can be built first, then it will greatly increase efficiency and improve profits.

In contrast, the western section of the trade route from Nanjing, on the contrary, has greater political significance than economic significance, and if you insist on starting from Nanjing, you will put the cart before the horse.

"Then start from Zhejiang, and let Zhao Li say hello to Anyuan City." Yao Guangxiao bowed slightly.

"In fact, there are also selfish intentions."

Jiang Xinghuo said frankly: "Zhejiang and Jiangnan, it's easy to do things now." ”

This is the truth, whether it is Zhao Yi, who has just been promoted, or Xin Yanbo, the former Zhejiang political secretary who participated in politics and the current Zhejiang envoy Xin Yanbo, they are all officials with a relatively high degree of cooperation in the chaos of Jiangnan governance, and they also support the law change, because they naturally benefit from the law change, and in addition to the officials of these provinces in Zhejiang, such as Wang Shijie, the governor of Yangzhou Prefecture, Zhang Yulin, the governor of Changzhou Prefecture, and Zhang Shouyue, the governor of Songjiang, these local officials in Jiangnan who have dealt with Jiang Xinghuo a lot and have been promoted, when facing the law change measures, Basically, there will be no situation in which the yang is in line with the yin, but will do its best to cooperate, so that the policy of changing the law will be easier to implement in Zhejiang and Jiangnan.

"The matter of the salt tax reform will not be changed until the new salt law is introduced by the Judgment Temple. In addition, if you want to generate income quickly, then I am afraid you will have to wait for the perfume workshop to be put into large-scale production. ”

The old monk continued: "The matter of the ruler is also eyebrow-raising. ”

"Oh?"

Jiang Xinghuo looked at him with some surprise, so well-informed? Anyway, Jiang Xinghuo hasn't received the news yet.

"Joint operation of the Metropolitan Procuratorate and Jinyiwei."

This is not surprising, it seems that this time it is the eagle dogs pouring out of the nest, so there should be nothing wrong with him.

"But we'll have to cooperate."

"Okay, then wait for Chen Ying and them to move, and then move together, if they don't move, we won't move."

"One last thing."

Yao Guangxiao's white eyebrows trembled, and he was rarely a little hesitant.

"Now Taichang Siqing is empty, according to the old practice of the national dynasty, Yuan Hui is the most suitable candidate. But when I think of Qiu Xuanqing, it is somewhat embarrassing. ”

"Why did it get to Yuan Heng?"

Jiang Xinghuo was stunned, although the Ming Dynasty has only been established for more than 30 years, there are already many old stories in the temple that are quite interesting, and these are almost unknown to Jiang Xinghuo, after Yao Guangxiao's explanation, he understood.

Taichang Siqing is the third product, in charge of the national sacrifice and music.

In terms of grade, in the Hongwu Dynasty, Yuan Hui is the servant of the Ministry of Officials, and he is also the third grade, if he re-emerges, the grade is no problem, and Yuan Heng's prestige in the hearts of Zhu Di and even the nobles is not low, and he will help a lot, and the resistance will not be great.

The problem is that there's an allusion here.

There is a Taichang Siqing in the Hongwu Dynasty who has experienced more than ten years of bloody wind and rain, and has witnessed the drastic changes in the temples in the last years of Hongwu without falling.

This Taichang Siqing is very trusted by Zhu Yuanzhang, and at the same time, coincidentally, he is also a Taoist priest.

He is Qiu Xuanqing.

He became a monk from Huang Dezhen, a true Taoist priest since childhood, studied and learned Taoism, visited Wudang Mountain in the early years of Hongwu, met the legendary Zhang Sanfeng, and inherited Zhang Sanfeng's Taoism, and was personally appointed by Zhang Sanfeng as the host of the Five Dragons Palace.

The first time Qiu Xuanqing appeared in the historical records was "the reign of the Holy Emperor Ji Tang Yu Yongxi, who meditated at night, and ordered the people who were left behind in the mountains and forests of the world. In the spring of the fourteenth year of Hongwu, Xiangyang Junzhi Wudang was a person, and Qiu Jun Xuanqing was called", which translates to Lao Zhu wanting to ask for a master, and this master is Qiu Xuanqing.

As Zhang Sanfeng's apprentice, Qiu Xuanqing's level definitely does not need to be said, and he is not only profound, but also presided over the Five Dragons Palace for many years, and his administrative ability is no problem, so Lao Zhu directly arranged him to the post of Taichang Siqing.

Is it appropriate for a Taoist priest to be a Taichang Siqing?

It's too suitable, Taichang Temple is responsible for the ritual sacrifice, as a Taoist, the most suitable job for them is to preside over the sacrificial activities, the history books record that "ask about the rain and rain, Xuanqing plays the opposite and has a fulfillment", that is to say, for the rain yin and yang, is it a good year or a disaster year, Qiu Xuanqing can always predict it, Zhu Yuanzhang often asks Qiu Xuanqing when he sacrifices to heaven and earth, and Qiu Xuanqing can always give a satisfactory answer to Zhu Yuanzhang.

Qiu Xuanqing worked in the post of Taichang Siqing for more than ten years, until the twenty-sixth year of Hongwu, consciously the limit is approaching, Qiu Xuanqing said to his apprentice Pu Shanyuan, Ma Shanning and others, "I should thank God for abandoning the dust and going to the dust", and then bathed and changed clothes, sat upright and passed away, at the age of sixty-seven, Lao Zhu specially issued a holy decree, and sent Zhang Zhi, the right attendant of the Ministry of Rites, to "sacrifice to the spirit of Qiu Xuanqing in Taichangqing", which belongs to the highest standard of treatment for Taoist priests.

It's just that what makes people respond is that Changchun Zhenren Qiu Chuji once went from the palace for the sake of cultivation, Qiu Xuanqing followed in the footsteps of Qiu Chuji, and also resolutely went from the palace, and there were rumors among the court and the opposition, which was related to Lao Zhu's forcible giving Qiu Xuanqing as a palace maid. As for the authenticity, there is no way to verify.

Therefore, the old man Yuan Heng is so old, and he has been at home for many years, so it is difficult to say whether he should be allowed to re-emerge, especially whether to take over the position of Taichang Siqing, which is very metaphysical for Taoist priests.

Jiang Xinghuo responded: "I'll ask him, if you don't want to, you can't do it." ”

The three temples under the guidance of the Ministry of Rites, Honglu Temple, Guanglu Temple, Taichang Temple, Honglu Temple Qing is Xie Jin, Guanglu Temple Qing is the former Songjiang prefect Huang Ziwei, if Yuan Heng can get to the position of Taichang Temple, then at the level of the six temples, it can occupy half of the country.

Just as the two were talking, there was a knock on the door.

The firewood cart said woodenly outside: "National teacher, Dingguo Gong said that there is news from the cement workshop. ”

Jiang Xinghuo was overjoyed when he heard this, threw the rag on the stone on the windowsill, and immediately pulled the old monk out.

"Let Wang Bin prepare the horse and the car."

At this time, Jiang Xinghuo seemed to remember something again, and said again.

"By the way, you can talk to Guo Jin again, let "Ming Pao" make an appointment with an interview with Guanglu Temple, and let him talk about Xunzi's thoughts."

Grain river.

Along the bluestone road on the riverbank, Jiang Xinghuo slowly rode forward.

Just after the end of the New Year, the ice on the river can still be seen that has not yet melted, the shops on the bank open the door, and there is still half a section of red silk hanging on the corner of the eaves, and even if you look closely, you can still see the residue of firecrackers in the cracks of the stone slabs.

There are not many residents on this street next to the grain river, but it is the most prosperous place in the eight villages of the left ten miles, because after the fertilizer workshop and the glass workshop, the cement workshop and the perfume workshop are also built next to each other.

The reason is also very simple, highlighting a location advantage.

There is water transportation in the grain river, which can go directly to Nanjing City and then join the Yangtze River, and there is Tangshan Coal Mine around this place, in addition, there are a large number of skilled workers around, mining, pottery, basket weaving, everything.

Not everyone can be as high-spirited as when they were young, and imagine that they are the protagonists of this world, at least when Jiang Xinghuo rode by the side of the road on a small gray horse, he didn't see much light in their eyes when he looked at the ragged young people sitting on the steps of the street waiting for recruitment. I probably don't believe that there is light in this world anymore.

Jiang Xinghuo suddenly thought of a sentence.

- "Education has a long-term and lagging nature, many years ago in the geography test paper written, the location advantage of this place is that it has abundant cheap labor resources, until many years later, only to find that the cheap labor is themselves, so far, education has completed the closed loop." ”

Jiang Xinghuo reined in his horse, jumped down and asked.

"Little brother, where are you from?"

Several young people carried flat shoulders on their shoulders, their eyes drooped, and they looked at Jiang Xinghuo's cowhide boots that were glued with mud spots on their feet and did not say a word, but just shrunk and snuggled, and consciously arched their bodies inside, Jiang Xinghuo repeated it again, and someone answered with words that he didn't understand very well.

"We are Wuhu people."

Although Wuhu is not far from Nanjing, it is not even half a day to arrive by boat down the river, but the difference between customs and accents and Nanjing's local is not small, especially these young people, who are about to come from the more remote countryside of Wuhu.

After some conversation, Jiang Xinghuo learned that these people had heard from distant relatives in the same village that Nanjing was recruiting workers, and they thought that they would not mix well in their hometown, so they had the courage to leave their hometown and come to Nanjing to beg for food.

The distant relatives in the same village probably didn't lie to them, but the timeliness of the news was a bit problematic. By the time they arrived, the workshop was already full.

I can only think of finding something to do in the small town near the grain river, but unfortunately I have no professional skills, and the laborers and slender men are all self-contained, even if they want to sell their strength, no one wants it.

And the most troublesome thing is that under the current "double book" and "road guide" system in the Ming Dynasty, the flow of these people is actually illegal.

The reason for the establishment of a handicraft workshop in Gangnam is that there are many local laborers in Gangnam and many female workers who are skilled in cotton weaving, and these female workers will not cause serious damage to the existing social structure whether they gather or work in Songjiang Province.

It is also a reason to get the workshop area on this side of the grain river, which is all from ten miles and eight towns to work, one is to know the roots, and the other is to control the whole.

However, it is foreseeable that with the development of industry and commerce, there will be more and more foreign laborers like these young people from Wuhu, and the core cities with high commercialization and industrialization will show an obvious siphon effect.

At that time, it will probably be impossible to hide your ears and steal the bell as you do now, and try not to destroy the old core system.

"Keep up, and talk to the steward by the bridge when the time comes."

Jiang Xinghuo sighed secretly, now he doesn't want to completely help everyone in the world, he can only uphold the principle of being able to manage one thing and do his best.

When he arrived at the bridge in front of the workshop, Jiang Xinghuo asked the guards around him to talk to the steward in charge, which was considered to give these young men a chance to work hard, and immediately entered the gate of the workshop area.

Xu Jingchang, the Dingguo Gong who raised the Industrial Division, and Zhang Yuchu, who was in charge of the workshop area, stood in front of one of the large workshops at this time, and the cement workshop was located here.

At this moment, three or four ox carts were parked outside the courtyard walls of this large workshop.

Greeted by everyone, Jiang Xinghuo, Yao Guangxiao and others walked into the workshop together, accompanied by not only the guards, but also many officials in the yamen.

This is the internal acceptance, the main acceptance is the cement road and the concrete wall, and the cement pavement is mainly commercial, the military is not urgently needed, only the concrete wall will be applied to the fortress, and the people from the Governor's Office of the Five Armies were not called together.

"I've heard about what you're doing for a long time, but I didn't expect to be able to come and see it in person so soon, I'm very pleased!"

Yao Guangxiao smiled and asked, "I wonder how sure you are of this test?" ”

The test he refers to is naturally the face-to-face test of cement pass rate and reliability.

After all, cement is not just a matter of manufacturing, and so much time and time have been wasted before in order to test the best ratio.

In addition, the concrete made of cement also undertakes the work of more important fortress materials, which involves important military matters, and cannot be sloppy at all.

Hearing Yao Guangxiao's words, Xu Jingchang certainly understood the meaning, and hurriedly replied respectfully: "You are relieved, our workshop has been working according to the instructions these days, working day and night, coupled with the joint efforts of the craftsmen, the progress of the project has been rapidly advanced. The time is in advance, and the quality is definitely no problem. ”

Obviously, there is also a disparity in status between the national and public governments.

After listening to Xu Jingchang's words, Yao Guangxiao nodded slightly to express his satisfaction: "Yes, it seems that it has indeed worked hard, so let's wait and see!" ”

Jiang Xinghuo said: "Let's look at the cement pavement first, and then look at the concrete wall." ”

Xu Jingchang motioned for Zhang Yuchu to lead the way, and led everyone to the side path, Jiang Xinghuo and others followed behind him.

In the main passage of the workshop, a cement road has been repaired, which leads directly to the grain river wharf, so that the transport ships can be unloaded smoothly, but this cement road is not being inspected today, and the inspection is ahead.

"This concrete road is good, it is much stronger than the previous roads."

Yao Guangxiao walked on the road and exclaimed.

Jiang Xinghuo stomped his foot hard, and the hard soles of his boots stepped on it without any reaction.

After this area, there is a small square, and this is the real venue.

There were several roads paved with cement on the square, all of which looked like they had just been paved, and Xu Jingchang motioned for them to look to the side.

As a comparison group, next to several cement roads, there are several common pavements in the Ming Dynasty, such as bluestone roads, masonry roads, gravel roads, and loess roads.

There is a room in front of you, where special craftsmen evaluate the quality of the cement and the effect of the adhesive and give the corresponding data.

Seeing everyone coming, a craftsman immediately greeted him and said, "Dingguo Gong, this is the cement test report!" Take a look. ”

As he spoke, several craftsmen took out several stacks of papers, on which many numbers and words were densely written.

These are detailed records of the progress of the project, including the cement material, the effect of the adhesive, the setting time, etc.

Xu Jingchang nodded, distributed the documents to everyone, and Jiang Xinghuo also picked up a piece of paper and read it carefully.

"Yes, you guys did a great job!"

After Yao Guangxiao read it, he nodded and praised: "It seems that I have my heart, and this road surface is much stronger than expected!" ”

The craftsman was immediately overjoyed when he heard this, and Xu Jingchang was even more excited, this matter was his main thing, and he naturally wanted to make everyone satisfied with the performance of the project.

However, it is useless to just look at the data, and seeing is believing.

"Bring the hammer." Jiang Xinghuo said suddenly.

After a while, someone next to him handed him a hammer.

Jiang Xinghuo weighed the small hammer in his hand, and then he moved it, only to hear the sound of clanging, and the hammer smashed the cement floor, but in an instant, an extremely shallow groove appeared on the originally flat cement floor.

Jiang Xinghuo did the same, hammered several cement pavements one by one, tested the hardness of the bluestone pavement again, and then withdrew his arm and threw the hammer to the ground.

And the craftsmen beside him looked at Jiang Xinghuo in surprise, they didn't expect the national teacher to have such a strong arm strength, and he didn't look like a thin literati at all.

Jiang Xinghuo said calmly: "It seems that the quality of this cement is indeed okay."

It's really okay, but the shock made his arm hurt.

Next, all kinds of fully loaded or even overloaded horse-drawn carts and ox carts passed over the road, and even tested the effect of the road surface after being burned and rained.

"It's a pity there are no rollers." Jiang Xinghuo muttered in his heart.

Seeing that everyone had no opinions, Zhang Yuchu said happily: "Then let's go to the concrete site next." ”

At the other end of the workshop area, there are still a number of concrete walls that have been completed.

But after Yao Guangxiao carefully inspected the exterior wall, his face suddenly became serious: "In this way, the thickness of the concrete walls you are building seems to be generally thicker than ordinary walls, why is this?" ”

The group also frowned and looked at these concrete walls, a little puzzled.

Xu Jingchang hurriedly explained: "This is cast according to the standard of the fortress, please come inside to see." ”

Sure enough, behind the concrete wall, at intervals a stout concrete column was erected, which was oval in shape.

"These are all steel load-bearing columns, which are used for support."

Another section of the concrete wall was stacked with a thick roof, which seemed to be ready to defend against enemy artillery or counterweight trebuchets.

But even so, these blue-gray concrete walls obviously do not bring any sense of security to visitors.

For those who don't know all this, it always makes people feel that if this concrete wall is attacked, it may collapse directly, which is far less reassuring than the traditional masonry structure.

"Try it."

It's useless to talk too much, and now it's time to see the real chapter.

Immediately afterwards, the same test began for the concrete wall and the comparison group next to it, that is, the rammed earth wall and the bluestone glutinous rice slurry wall.

First sledgehammer strike, then sledgehammer knock on the iron cone, these traditional test methods handed down during the Qin Dynasty, obviously did not get any results, whether it is a concrete wall or a rammed earth wall, bluestone glutinous rice slurry wall, it is not an iron cone knock twice can break through the rammed earth wall, don't look at it is made of soil, but it is really compacted, even the iron tools can not help a little.

In the subsequent tests, the intensity began to gradually increase.

From siege engines to rams, and even field artillery bombardment, as long as the methods of destroying walls that can be used in warfare, they have been used.

The final conclusion is encouraging.

"This kind of material, even if all the offensive means are used now, it may not be able to penetrate it!"

Yao Guangxiao naturally understands war, he is a military strategist who has fought a big war, he has a vicious vision in the military, and there was uncertainty about hearing before that, but now seeing is believing, and he can judge the role of this concrete wall in the war.

"Is it so powerful!"

Hearing Yao Guangxiao's words, the other officials around him were a little shocked, not to mention gasping, anyway, they were all a little puzzled.

They had heard of concrete before, but no one expected that there was still a puddle of blue-gray substance like mud on the ground, and after it solidified, it could really have the effect of King Kong not being bad.

The most important thing is that this blue-gray wall, no matter how you look at it, is just an ordinary earthen wall!

The end result was beyond everyone's expectations.

These walls can keep the main structure intact even in the face of solid shells from artillery, and these heavy equipment cannot cause much damage to them, leaving only a shallow pit.

Therefore, it is almost impossible to penetrate it completely by conventional means.

What to do? This wall is too hard, there is no way to do it!

"Evacuate, it's time for the big guy."

Big guy indeed.

It was only when the magnitude of the test continued to increase, and the heaviest counterweight trebuchet was used, the same type used by the Mongols to attack Xiangyang, and the stones thrown were almost the size of a washbasin, that the concrete wall was visibly damaged.

The counterweight trebuchet can also cause damage to the reinforced concrete load-bearing column, but the effect is not obvious, and the load-bearing column can still play a structural effect.

In the end, it was directly applied with gunpowder.

In the face of high-yield gunpowder digging and blasting, all walls are not immune.

Looking at the collapsed wall in front of him, Xu Jingchang smiled bitterly: "The only thing I hope for now is that the enemy does not have so much gunpowder as us. ”

"Timur certainly didn't have much gunpowder, but not a heavy trebuchet."

"Therefore, although the concrete is strong, it is by no means indestructible, and it is still necessary to build the fortress according to the time and local conditions. Of course, if the concrete is built thick enough, there is nothing you can do with a heavy trebuchet. ”

At this time, an official from the Industrial Department of the Yamen asked curiously: "There are many sand and dust storms in the northwest, and the weather is hot and cold, under such weather conditions, can such a concrete can withstand the invasion?" ”

Everyone also fell into contemplation, many things in this world seem unbreakable, but in the end, they can't resist the erosion of time.

Whether concrete is one of them or not, everyone does not know.

In fact, even the Great Wall built by Qin Shi Huang is now just a pile of loess.

"Of course, otherwise how could this thing be used to build a fort!"

Jiang Xinghuo said affirmatively: "This concrete can be said to be the best building material that can be obtained artificially in the world, that is, it can withstand fire roasting for a long time, as for the climate in the northwest, the sudden cold and heat will definitely have an impact on the concrete wall itself, causing cracks, but the impact of the overall structure will not be particularly large." ”

On the whole, Jiang Xinghuo is satisfied with the acceptance results of the cement road and concrete wall of the cement workshop.

You really can't expect concrete walls and houses to be indestructible, but this is already a leap forward, and the bastion can completely rely on the thickness of the pile to make up for the lack of defense.

(End of chapter)